Physurus

Plant Characteristics
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Scientific Names

Read about Physurus in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Physurus (Greek, bladder and tail; from the purse or pouch-like spur). Orchidaceae. Of the type of Good-yera and Anoectochilus, and cultivated for the foliage. By late authors, the name Erythrodes is used for these orchids for nomenclatorial and botanical reasons. Stem simple, erect, leafy: lvs. petiolate, ovate to lanceolate: fls. small, in a terminal raceme; petals and dorsal sepals cohering, galeate; lateral sepals free; labellum spurred, strongly concave above the entrance of the spur and abruptly contracted, middle lobe spreading or recurved; column short. About 40 species, native of the warm regions of Asia and Amer. The American species have their lvs. mostly spotted. P. validus, Rolfe. Lvs. elliptic-lanceolate, about 5 in. long: ecape etout, bearing an elongated dense spike about 0 in. long: fls. small, whitish. Peru. ^CH The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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